My first live shrimp offering in more than a year sailed ahead of the jaunty red and white cork and plopped several feet from the jetty rocks. The cork drifted perhaps two feet in the pulling current.

Capt. Mike Gallo will only fish live shrimp on drop-shot rigs, and he frequently opts for the technique when fishing artificials as well. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Todd ...

Live shrimp are the finest baits available to coastal fishermen and, at current prices, worth all the care it takes to keep them kicking. I took several phone calls this past week from newcomers to ...